Comedy, Horror
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

Boo 2 leaves me feeling just like I do after eating too much Halloween candy: a little sick.

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Geostorm

This tale would probably make more sense if you could just turn off the dialogue and watch the splashy images …

Action/Adventure, Drama
Only the Brave

This film’s characters are often heroic. Its language often isn’t.

Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Happy Death Day

This repeat-a-day flick features a college girl with a hangover who lives out her birthday with a sneer before being …

Action/Adventure, Drama
The Foreigner

The Foreigner is a dark, grim actioner, filled with blood and bad words a-plenty. Rush Hour? Try crushed and dour.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
The Mountain Between Us

This movie has as many content concerns as it has difficult-to-believe plot points.

Drama, Horror
Flatliners

At the end of a what is otherwise a rote PG-13 thriller/horror film, viewers are left with some significant spiritual …

Drama
Brad’s Status

Brad’s life shows us the danger of letting our insecurities dictate our emotional state.

Drama
9/11

9/11 is a lifeless, pointless exercise in mawkish exploitation.

Comedy
Home Again

Hampered by a laissez-faire, morally minimal worldview, Reese Witherspoon’s latest is a film that could have been better … but …

Drama, Horror
Annabelle: Creation

Even though it acknowledges the need for God to confront spiritual evil, its problems are still legion.

Drama
The Glass Castle

The story of Jeanette Walls’ family is an achingly poignant one, exposing deep imperfections amid remarkable beauty.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror
Kidnap

Kidnap isn’t as bad as it could be, but that doesn’t make it good. This movie’s speed limit is higher …

Drama, Horror
A Ghost Story

A Ghost Story is not built to frighten. But it may indeed haunt you.

Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Wish Upon

The wishes here aren’t creative in the least. The same can’t be said, however, of Wish Upon’s macabre fixation with …